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Dr Kazim Niaz

World Bank urges Pakistan to expedite $55mn power efficiency project

Updated 21 Jul, 2025 05:05pm

Bank’s new Country Director for Pakistan notes significant uptick in disbursements, commitments as of June 30, 2025

Fund reallocation for timely completion sought: World Bank backs govt, Wapda on T5HP extension

Updated 04 Jul, 2025 09:35am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has reaffirmed its full financial support to the Government of Pakistan and WAPDA for the...

Pakistan, ADB sign $300m ‘Subprogram II’ loan

Updated 05 Jun, 2025 08:43am

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan and Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday signed a $300 million loan...

CPF framework: Govt, World Bank Group agree to work closely

Published 11 Apr, 2025 05:38am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank Group (WBG) and the government of Pakistan agreed to work closely in preparing the...

Rating upgrade: MIGA mulls $500m trade finance guarantee package

Updated 19 Feb, 2025 08:43am

ISLAMABAD: The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) has reportedly indicated a potential $500 million...

Third session of Pakistan-Hungary JCEC concludes

Updated 08 Feb, 2025 09:50am

ISLAMABAD: The 3rd Session of the Pakistani-Hungarian Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation (JCEC) concluded...

JICA commemorates 70 years of its ODA to Pakistan

Published 08 Dec, 2024 02:56am

ISLAMABAD: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Saturday commemorated 70 years of its official...

NTDC: World Bank says concerned at implementation of project works without valid contract

Updated 03 Dec, 2024 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has expressed serious concerns to the government on National Transmission and...

Pakistan, Kazakhstan agree to hold 13th session of JIC

Published 21 Nov, 2024 05:51am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kazakhstan agreed to hold 13th session of Joint Intergovernmental Commission (JIC) in...

3 NTDC projects: World Bank, ADB and IsDB willing to finance

Updated 21 Oct, 2024 03:24pm

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB), Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have reportedly...

Australia to provide AUD 3m for water project

Published 12 Oct, 2024 06:17am

ISLAMABAD: Australia has agreed to provide AUD 3 million for a water project which is to be completed in a period of...

Foreign-funded projects: EAD seeks Rs196bn more to cover rupee deficit

Updated 19 Sep, 2024 09:04am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Affairs Division has demanded additional Rs196 billion ($664 million) to address rupee cover...

External debt, liabilities soar to $130.179bn by May

Published 06 Jul, 2024 05:18am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s external debt and liabilities have soared to $130.179 billion by May 2024, up from $124.296...

$250m policy-based loan deal signed with ADB

Updated 22 Jun, 2024 09:19am

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Pakistan on Friday signed the agreement for a $250...

Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project: Ministry, Wapda ink $25m subsidiary loan

Published 15 Jun, 2024 06:57am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) and Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) signed a...

HR Development Scholarship Programme: Japan inks grant agreement worth JPY326m

Published 07 Jun, 2024 06:24am

ISLAMABAD: The governments of Pakistan and Japan have signed a grant agreement worth JPY 326 million ($2.1 million)...

3 lots of Dasu project: EAD directs NTDC to complete construction by end-Dec 2025

Updated 30 Mar, 2024 02:38pm

ISLAMABAD: Taking serious notice of undue delays in projects funded by the World Bank, Economic Affairs Division...

Post-flood resilience: EU fulfils pledge of euro 100m additional grant

Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am

ISLAMABAD: The European Union fulfilled the pledge of an additional euro 100 million grant to enhance post-flood...

NTMP-1: World Bank not happy with progress

Updated 28 Oct, 2023 04:31pm

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has warned National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) that progress on...

Transmission lines, grid stations in Punjab: €180m French loan pact signed for NTDC projects

Updated 15 Jun, 2023 09:02am

ISLAMABAD: Dr Kazim Niaz, the federal secretary Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA), Nicolas Galey, ambassador of...

Key secretaries, SBP governor in US to attend WBG-IMF meetings

Updated 14 Apr, 2023 08:43am

ISLAMABAD: A high-level Pakistan delegation, comprising Secretary Economic Affairs Division Dr Kazim Niaz, Secretary...

Closing dates of two CASA-1000 financial agreements extended

Updated 10 Apr, 2023 08:31am

ISLAMABAD: The International Development Association has extended closing dates of two financing agreements of...

LC restrictions: World Bank asks govt to exempt projects funded by IFIs

Updated 13 Mar, 2023 12:51pm

Economic Affairs secretary agrees to take up matter with Finance Division

$5m flood emergency grant signed with ADB

Published 01 Mar, 2023 06:21am

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday signed grant agreement of five...

Trade teams talk business; it’s no Russian roulette

Updated 19 Jan, 2023 09:31am

8th meeting of the Pakistani-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation starts meeting to find new opportunities for further deepening the bilateral relations

Agreement signed: France to provide €120m soft loan for Keyal Khuwar hydropower project

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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